More Questions on Geography
- Q. A narrow passage of water that connects two large bodies or water is known as
A)Strait
B)Bay
C)Isthmus
D)Archipelago
Answer: Strait
- Q. Which of the following is the largest producer of copper?
A)Australia
B)Ghana
C)Malaysia
D)Chile
Answer: Chile
- Q. The total area of the Republic of India is of the order of ________.
A)4.3 million sq km
B)2.3 million sq km
C)3.3 million sq km
D)5.3 million sq km
Answer: 3.3 million sq km
- Q. Which of the following is not one of the reasons for concentration of jute mills in Kolkata?
A)A large supply of cheap labour and water required for industry
B)Cheap and abundant power supply
C)Availability of coal
D)The port of Kolkata can easily export all the jute goods
Answer: Cheap and abundant power supply
- Q. When does winter solstice occur in the Northern Hemisphere?
A)21st March
B)21st June
C)22nd December
D)23rd March
Answer: 22nd December
- Q. Cod, haddock, halibut, sole, garoupa and snapper are
A)Fish varieties
B)Major species of Tropical Forests
C)Cattle breeds
D)Pacific Islands
Answer: Fish varieties
- Q. Which of the following would have to be crossed to reach Sri Lanka from Nagercoil ?
A)Palk Strait
B)Sunda Strait
C)Gulf of Mannar
D)Cook Strait
Answer: Gulf of Mannar
- Q. The period of one revolution of sun around the centre of galaxy is called ________
A)Cosmic year
B)Parsec
C)Astronomical year
D)Light year
Answer: Cosmic year
- Q. The average elevation of Tibetan Plateau above sea level is ________
A)4 km
B)2 km
C)3 km
D)5 km
Answer: 4 km
- Q. Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills?
A)Tropical semi-arid steppe
B)Tropical wet and dry climate
C)Tropical wet and dry with winter rain
D)Subtropical monsoon rainforest
Answer: Tropical semi-arid steppe
- Q. What is Weathering?
A)Breaking up and disintegration of rocks
B)Removal of earth's material by river action
C)Removal of earth's material by wind action
D)Hardening up of rocks due to weather conditions
Answer: Breaking up and disintegration of rocks
- Q. The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north to south is ________
A)Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar and Vagai
B)Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai
C)Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar
D)Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar
Answer: Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai
- Q. Which of the following is known as Sahyadri Mountain
A)Shivalik ranges
B)Eastern Ghats
C)Western Ghats
D)Vindhya range
Answer: Western Ghats
- Q. The Valleys of Peninsular India are generally
A)Deep
B)U-Shaped
C)V-Shaped
D)Not so deep
Answer: U-Shaped
- Q. Which one of the following places ranks second among the coldest places in the world?
A)Manali (Himachal Pradesh)
B)Dras (Jammu and Kashmir)
C)Kullu (Himachal Pradesh)
D)Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh)
Answer: Dras (Jammu and Kashmir)
- Q. EL-Nino is
A)Tropical Disturbance
B)Warm Ocean Current
C)Sea Storm
D)Another name of Typhoon
Answer: Warm Ocean Current
- Q. The Laterite soil is found in
A)Tropical areas
B)High rainfall states
C)In deserts
D)Dry and humid tropical areas
Answer: Dry and humid tropical areas
- Q. Which one of the following is not conducive to the formation of deltas?
A)Absence of large lakes along the course of the river
B)Currents and Tides
C)Calm winds
D)Sheltered coastline
Answer: Currents and Tides
- Q. Where was the first Bio-reserve established in India?
A)Nilgiris
B)Nokrek
C)Kanha
D)Periyal
Answer: Nilgiris
- Q. According to the data,released by housing and urban poverity alleviation ministry, which state has the maximum number of slums?
A)Maharashtra
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)West Bengal
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Maharashtra
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